What are you binge watching?

[HuskyHawk]

I'm excited for Slow Horses season 4, coming soon. This is such a good show, Gary Oldman is just brilliant.

 

[nwhoopfan]

A number of shows now on Netflix I wanted to try out. Watched 1 episode of "Monsieur Spade." Starring Clive Owen as Sam Spade in his later years, retired in France. It was glacially paced, I'm not sure if I'll try more or not.

Just got done with a couple episodes of "Into the Badlands." Interesting enough, I'll definitely check out more of that.

Haven't tried the other one yet, but it sounds intriguing. "UnReal" is a fictional drama that is a scathing critique of reality shows from what I gather, or maybe even an expose of how manipulative the producers of those shows are.

 

[HuskyHawk]

It's amazing. One of the best shows of any kind.

To elaborate for those who don't know the show, Michael Kitchen is Detective Chief Inspector Foyle, posted to Hastings on the south coast of England during WWII. While the country is focused on the war, crimes still occur, some taking advantage of the chaos. Often these are complex mysteries, but over time there's also a pattern of sorts creating a larger picture leading back to London. Some are directly connected to the war.

Foyle is quiet, calm, entirely honest and incorruptible. He's smarter than pretty much everyone he encounters, but they don't realize it. So he's underestimated by criminals that see him as a cop stuck in a backwater part of the country. Yet the southern coast of England is rather important at this time.

 

[NEforceUConn]

A number of shows now on Netflix I wanted to try out. Watched 1 episode of "Monsieur Spade." Starring Clive Owen as Sam Spade in his later years, retired in France. It was glacially paced, I'm not sure if I'll try more or not.

Just got done with a couple episodes of "Into the Badlands." Interesting enough, I'll definitely check out more of that.

Haven't tried the other one yet, but it sounds intriguing. "UnReal" is a fictional drama that is a scathing critique of reality shows from what I gather, or maybe even an expose of how manipulative the producers of those shows are.

Give Monsieur Spade a chance. I’m through 2 episodes and loving it.

I’m an action junky, but this detective mystery, although a bit slow at times, is splendid.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Tried another show "Dark Winds." From AMC but now on Netflix, 2 seasons. Only watched 1 episode so far, but it pulled me right in. A lot happening, a bunch of threads that will probably come together eventually. A police procedural set during the 70s on the Navajo reservation in New Mexico.

 

[temery]

Tried another show "Dark Winds." From AMC but now on Netflix, 2 seasons. Only watched 1 episode so far, but it pulled me right in. A lot happening, a bunch of threads that will probably come together eventually. A police procedural set during the 70s on the Navajo reservation in New Mexico.

'Dark Winds is very good.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Just finished Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War (Netflix). Really disappointing because of how inaccurate it is. The true story of this war is mostly pieced together through interpretation of various sensationalist local newspaper stories of the time and some interviews with participants that had a strong incentive to shade the truth. There are a lot of pieces of the true story that are unknown. But of all the articles I have read about that war, in none of them is Ike Clanton the puppet master like he is portrayed in this documentary. In real life, he was at best a senior foot soldier in the gang, with Curly Bill Brocious and Johnny Ringo definitely more leaders of the gang, much as they were portrayed in the movie "Tombstone". There were other leaders of the gang, but Ike Clanton was not among them. He is most famous because he fled, abandoning his brothers to be killed at the shootout at the OK Corral.

Johnny Ringo, who was likely the leader of the cowboy gang and a total psychopath in real life, is not even mentioned in this documentary. The documentary focuses so much on Wyatt Earp, and makes him this two dimensional killer, where most reports of him from the time describe him as charismatic, and the complex relationship between Earp and Doc Holliday is kind of glossed over. The documentary also inexplicably anglicizes Holliday's Hungarian girlfriend, who was also portrayed more accurately in Tombstone.

Despite what the documentary claims, the war continued after the threat of Federal intervention, and both the Earp/Holliday gang and the Ringo/Brocious gang had been deputized by various authorities. The war really ended with Brocious' and then Ringo's death. I had hoped the documentary would dig into Ringo's death, which is a mystery to this day. It was ruled a suicide at the time, but that was a politically convenient assessment given that the Earp side had won the war with Ringo's death, and was trying to escape without consequences from a body count that had gotten huge. The movie Tombstone posits that Holliday killed Ringo. It could have been Holliday, or Earp, or someone else from their gang, but I think there is no way Ringo killed himself. Prior to his death, his side was at worst even, and possibly even winning the war. I think it is unlikely that a soulless killer like Ringo just gave up in that situation. Yet the documentary kept elevating Clanton rather than discuss one of the most interesting aspects of the war.

I find that fictional portrayals in film and TV are often more accurate than Netflix docu-dramas, and this is another example of that. The movie Tombstone is both more entertaining and more historically accurate, and I recommend watching it again rather than this documentary.

 

[temery]

Tried another show "Dark Winds." From AMC but now on Netflix, 2 seasons. Only watched 1 episode so far, but it pulled me right in. A lot happening, a bunch of threads that will probably come together eventually. A police procedural set during the 70s on the Navajo reservation in New Mexico.

'Dark Winds is very good.

 

[Bomber36]

I really enjoyed Horizon an American Saga Chapter 1. Currently streaming on Netflix with Chapter 2 due to launch in theaters soon. Not critically acclaimed, but I love westerns and Costner is great in his roles as director and actor.
IMHO.

‘Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1’ Review — Kevin Costner’s Sprawling Western Is Flawed But Still Great

Kevin Costner's sprawling Western 'Horizon An American Saga' is a terrific opening chapter to his four-part saga, but it's not without its flaws.

www.forbes.com

 

[Bomber36]

I really enjoyed Horizon an American Saga Chapter 1. Currently streaming on Netflix with Chapter 2 due to launch in theaters soon. Not critically acclaimed, but I love westerns and Costner is great in his roles as director and actor.
IMHO.

‘Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1’ Review — Kevin Costner’s Sprawling Western Is Flawed But Still Great

Kevin Costner's sprawling Western 'Horizon An American Saga' is a terrific opening chapter to his four-part saga, but it's not without its flaws.

www.forbes.com

Sorry…it’s streaming on Max, not Netflix.

 

[superjohn]

Mad Dogs on Amazon Prime. Apparently it's a remake of a British show. Killer cast- Steve Zahn, Michael Imperioli, Romany Malco, Ben Chaplin, Billy Zane, Allison Tolman, Ted Levine.

Four old college buddies go to visit their friend in Belize and all hell breaks loose. Nothing great here but a pretty fun ride. Was slated for more seasons but it's just one season which seems to work okay because it's all pretty much wrapped up by the end of the first season.

 

[Bomber36]

Mad Dogs on Amazon Prime. Apparently it's a remake of a British show. Killer cast- Steve Zahn, Michael Imperioli, Romany Malco, Ben Chaplin, Billy Zane, Allison Tolman, Ted Levine.

Four old college buddies go to visit their friend in Belize and all hell breaks loose. Nothing great here but a pretty fun ride. Was slated for more seasons but it's just one season which seems to work okay because it's all pretty much wrapped up by the end of the first season.

Saw that…good watch.

 

[NEforceUConn]

Give Monsieur Spade a chance. I’m through 2 episodes and loving it.

I’m an action junky, but this detective mystery, although a bit slow at times, is splendid.

Watched the series. It sucks.

Sorry

Back to CR drama

 

[nwhoopfan]

Watched the series. It sucks.

Sorry

Back to CR drama

Well, I hadn't got back to it yet so far, so maybe now I won't bother. Thanks for the warning.

 

[Kolumbo]

Nine Perfect Strangers
Hulu, 2021, Season 1, 8 Episodes, Season 2?
Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans. Asher Keddie, Samara Weaving, Melvin Gregg, Grace Van Patten, Tiffany Boone, Manny Jacinto, Regina Hall
This turned out to be a very intriguing series. Nicole Kidman looks amazing and the entire cast is very strong. I wouldn't say it was great but it did keep me interested throughout.
"Nine people gather at a remote health resort. Some are here to lose weight, some are here to get a reboot on life, some are here for reasons they can't even admit to themselves."

 

[WhereistheDove?]

I’ll give a plug for the new Fallout series on Prime. Thought they did a great job with it and captured the video game feel very well. Walton Goggins is also quite good in it.

 

[Palatine]

Give Monsieur Spade a chance. I’m through 2 episodes and loving it.

I’m an action junky, but this detective mystery, although a bit slow at times, is splendid.

I agree the pace is very slow. I also think the story telling could be a little cleaner. With so many characters, you have to be fair to your audience, make sure we know who is who.

But I thought the mystery was unraveled well. And there was just enough quirkiness to keep it fun. Pluus the plot was not formula which I appreciated.

Clive Owen seemed very happy to lay back and let other actors shine but that robbed him of a more forceful performance. Overall, I enjoyed it. Two and a half stars.

 

[storrsroars]

I'm excited for Slow Horses season 4, coming soon. This is such a good show, Gary Oldman is just brilliant.

Helluva start for S4.

Oldman owns that role so well, I'm convinced he actually does have B.O.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Helluva start for S4.

Oldman owns that role so well, I'm convinced he actually does have B.O.

It's incredible how such a big star is even willing to play it, let alone take it to the limit as he does. As for the show, bam...they know how to keep it interesting.

 

[Kolumbo]

The Handmaid's Tale
5 Seasons from 2017-2022, 56 Episodes
Elisabeth Moss
Has anyone watched this and what do you recommend?
I watched the first episode last night and it seemed interesting enough, but slow. Then I read the below review on IMDB and I could see this being very frustrating. I'm not sure I want to invest any more time if it is so slow. Granted it's only one person's opinion but shows that move too slow drive me nuts. There are some good reviews too so I suppose it depends on your taste and how patient you are.

User Review From IMDB
"The slowest show I've ever seen
They have an interesting story but it happens in super-slow motion. They have about 2 seasons worth of storyline but they are trying to stretch it into 6-7 seasons by spending half of each episode zooming into people's eyes, showing people's empty faces and characters moving at slow motion. Each episode has about 4-5 minutes of story development and 40 minutes of zooming into people's faces and eyes.

"This show was meant to be watched at 2x or 3x speed. If you are watching it at regular speed, you are actually watching it in slow motion.

"Each episode: zoom into someone's face, zoom into someone's eyes, zoom on the ceiling, zoom on the walls, zoom back into someone's eyes, zoom into another character's face....20 minutes gone, another 20 left to go. Zoom some more until we fill 40 minutes. Then 5 minutes of actual story development."

 

[Kolumbo]

The Veil
2024
1 Season 6 Episodes
Elisabeth Moss, Yumna Marwan, Dali Benssalah, Josh Charles
I thought this was a pretty good show. I was surprised when it ended, I had expected it to run longer with a completely different outcome so I ended up a little disappointed. It's only 6 episodes so easy to binge. Imogen Salter is like a female James Bond and something about Elisabeth Moss I find alluring. It didn't rate very high but I thought it was pretty good. Features the CIA, MI6, and DGSE.

Trivia: Elisabeth Moss Fractured Her Spine While Filming FX’s ‘The Veil’

 

[ZooCougar]

The Old Man is back. Great show.

 

[HuskyHawk]

The very last episode of The Grand Tour is tonight. Truly an end to an era that started with Top Gear, with this trio dating to 2002. Seems the guys will be in Africa for this one.

 

[CL82]

The Old Man, Only Murders in the Building, and The Ark.

Don't ask me why I'm watching the last one. I guess it's mediocre special effects is offset by weak scripts and pretty bad acting.

 

[HuskyHawk]

The Old Man, Only Murders in the Building, and The Ark.

Don't ask me why I'm watching the last one. I guess it's mediocre special effects is offset by weak scripts and pretty bad acting.

Sometimes a show surprises you. I watched The 100, which was CW I think. The premise is a bit fantastical, but the characters were really well done and it ended up being good. I'd say the same of See on Apple, with Momoa. Not everything has to be a masterpiece.